Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-10-07

of the river, where he was met by citi-
zens' committee. The dungeon walls kept
out the crowd and gave ample space for
the party to get into their carriages. Mayor
Francis accompanied the president and
wife and with guard of twenty police the
party started across the bridge at brisk
trOt The appearance of the party on the
bridge was signal for burst of cheers
and a glare Of fireworks. The walls of
bridge were crowded with people, who fol-
lowed the carriages on run. A banner
stretched across the bridge at the Missouri
gave
"wELCOME TO MISSOURI"
At the entrance to the city dense mass
obstructed the road, but a charge OF the
mounted police cleared the way and the
cheers already great swelled into an ova-
ton. AS the party passed the gates at the
western end of the bridge the beauty of the
city resplended in a perfect night illum-
mated by myriad of lights. For dozen
OF blocks an unbroken line of people stood
on either side and poured forth volume of
turned from Washington avenue and drove
out Lucas place to the home of Mayor
Francis at Vandeventer place, where the
president and his wife will remain as guests
until Monday. They will attend services
tomorrow at the Washington avenue Pres
byterian church, Rev. j. H. Brookes, pastor.
The afternoon and evening will be spent
at 10 o'clock the president and wife will be
escorted to the fair grounds. The rest of
tee day will be taken up with reception.
Tuesday, between 9 and 10 a. m the presi
dent will keep an open house. shaking
hands with all who desire. The president
and wife with 25O invited guests will then
be taken on an excursion up the river.
ON MONDAY.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.-President and Mrs.
Cleveland left the residence of Mayor
Francis shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing and were driven out to the fair grounds
where 10000 children had gathered to greet
them. The children, reinforced by the
band, sang Hail Columbia and the cor
ege after drive through the fair grounds
made it's way back to the Merchants ex-
change. where the president was intro
duced to large number of representative
citizens and afterwards addressed them,
alluding pleasantly to the rivalry between
st. Louis and Chicago and expressing his
cordial thanks for
THE HEARTINESS OF HIS RECEPTION.
After the members of the party left the eX-
change, they were driven about the city for
an hour. Throughout the entire drive the
MissOurians gave evidence Of their lung
powers. The president took lunch at the
Lndell at p. m. and from to p. m. with
ho1y for
the public. President and Mrs. Cleveland
received their visitors standing in the mid
die of large parlor under a rich chande
lier. Mrs. Cleveland was richly clad in
blue surah silk which had figure of rose
buds and green leaves 1t was a medium
decollette, trimmed literally with lace, and
had full lace sleeves to the elbows Sev-
eral rows OF coral beads adorned her shape
ly neck and diamond brooch glittered at
her throat.
A SCORE OF SOCIETY LADIES
of St. Louis, beautiful in face and figure
and richly clad, assisted her. The crowd
outside the hotel fighting to get in was
something frightful. The president has
become very expert in the discharge OF his
part of the work and manages to greatly
facilitate the passage of the time. If he
ever gets fatigued his appearance fails to
give evidence of the fact. Submitting as
he goes good-naturedly to the often bolster
him. ne takes the liberty sometimes to give
loiterer with the grasp of his hand a
sturdy pull IN the direction he
ought to move, and often with
half dozen words manages to answer the
kind greetings Of as many callers. Mrs.
Cleveland stood to-day to the left and a
little in the rear of her husband and during
the great part of the three hours reception
acknowledged the greetings of her visitors
with smile and bow but without taking
their hands. When the doors were closed
the crowd of disappointed ones in waiting
numbered many thousands. Colonel La
mont estimates that 5000 persons took the
hand of the president this afternoon. The
luncheon given to Mrs. Cleveland by Mrs.
Scanlan was grand affair and was greatly
enjoyed by the distinguished guest At
7:S0 this evening President and Mrs. Cleve-
land with their seven travelling companions
were escorted by the reception committee
THROUGH THE ILLUMINATED STREETS
of the city. Not less than 100000 people
were in waiting along the line of the ride.
At the exposition they were conducted
through the exhibition halls, but they had
no opportunity to see anything of interest.
The presidential party reached their hotel
at 10 o'clock and were serenaded by the
Hendricks association assisted by politi-
cal clubs from all wards of the city and from
many towns from distance. The sere-
made proper was given by several singing
societies and they and the procession of
which they formed part numbered fully
10000. The president was
INTRODUCED TO THE sERENADERs
by Colonel David Carruth and among
other things said to them
81 cannot fail in my
duty to the country without discredit-
ing you and the party of my choice. The
considerations should constrain me to that
course of official conduct as 1t Is given me
to discern Il, which Is marked out by the